Instant Pot Perfect Pumpkin Pie

I love this luscious, moist pumpkin pie with a nutty cookie crust. It’s made with my Instant Pot (get yours here: https://amzn.to/2QlkaDf), so it’s always moist and the crust is never dry. Plus, it frees up my oven for loads of other holiday goodies!

But the biggest “aha!” moment of this dish is the use of pot-in-pot cooking. The pie cooks in its own pan suspended over hot water. The Instant Pot is wonderful for making dense, moist confections like pumpkin pie. It’s a perfect accompaniment to your holiday meal.

Pumpkins, native to North America, were an early export to Europe, where they quickly found their way into pies of all sorts. Some of the earliest recipes appeared in the late 1600s in England. However, it wasn’t until the early 1800s that pumpkin pie became a common addition to the American Thanksgiving dinner.